Hangan (en. Stop)
/haŋan/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
To stop or halt an action.
Stop saying that, I can't listen to it.
Hangan mo ang sinasabi mo, hindi ko ito kayang pakinggan.
To express the termination of something.
Halt the project for the next pages.
Hangan ang proyekto para sa mga susunod na pahina.
To give a signal or command to stop a process.
Halt all operations in the factory today.
Hangan ang lahat ng operasyon sa pabrika ngayong araw.
Etymology
From the root word 'hang', which means to stop or halt.
Common Phrases and Expressions
halt the process
Stop the ongoing process or activity.
hangan ang proseso
just stop
Return from a situation that could be difficult.
hangan mo na
Related Words
stop
The act of ceasing or stopping.
hinto
suspension
The act of halting or ceasing an action or activity.
suspensyon
Slang Meanings
exhausted
Wow, I’m so hangan after basketball earlier!
Grabe, ang hinangan ko sa basketball kanina!
worn out
I’m so hangan, I can barely walk.
Hangan na ako, halos di na ako makalakad.
stop or rest
We should hangan for a moment, I’m tired.
Dapat tayong mag-hangan sandali, pagod na ako.